NYC Congestion Pricing Judge Delays Ruling, Sets Jan. 28 Hearing

A federal judge delayed his decision on the fate of New York City’s congestion pricing initiative, setting oral arguments for Jan. 28 in the legal fight over new tolls on some of Manhattan’s busiest streets to fund transit improvements.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which runs the city’s transit system and implemented the toll, sued in February after the Trump administration rescinded approvals that had been granted under the Biden administration.

In May, US District Judge Lewis Limansaid he anticipated issuing a final judgment by the end of 2025. But on Tuesday, he set a two-hour hearing for next ...